The Ipe Clip® line of deck fasteners were designed to prolong and enhance the performance of hardwood, PVC, and composite decking. By combining innovation with common sense, you get deck fastening systems that directly address your specific deck install needs.
Here’s the truth, sorting through pages of tech sheets just to find the right hidden fastener is unnecessary. With the Extreme line of hidden deck fasteners, all you have to do is match your decking and desired gap spacing. That’s it. No muss. No fuss.
Do It Once, Do It Right, Do It Out Of Sight!™
Using kiln-dried material? The ExtremeKD® offers 1/4" [6,35mm] gap spacing and maximum hold even when the boards expand.
Planning on building a deck with air-dried decking hardwoods? With 3/32" [2,38mm] gap spacing, the Extreme® hidden deck fastener has got you covered.
Unsure of what decking you want to use, but know you want tight gap spacing? The new Extreme S® gives you 5/32" [4mm] gaps between boards and works with air or kiln-dried as well as PVC & composite decking.
Every product in the Extreme® line of deck fasteners does the job right the first time and works with nearly every brand of composite, PVC and hardwood decking materials. With thousands of decks installed worldwide, you can have Fastening Perfection™ with Ipe Clip® deck fasteners.
EXTREME® Ipe Clip® Series - U.S. Patent Numbers 8,464,488 and 8,806,829. Original, “round”, STANDARD Ipe Clip® - U.S. Patent No. D470,039. EXTREMEKD® and EXTREME S® Licensed under U.S. Patent Nos. 7,874,113 and 8,161,702 Patent.
Our line of deck fasteners offer a vast array of gap spacing options. Whether installing air or kiln dried hardwood, thermally modified softwood, composite or PVC decking, we have the appropriate fastener with at least three different gap spacing options for your particular decking.
Corrosion resistant, black oxide stainless steel insert increases hold down strength and eases installation by helping to prevent over-driving of screws.
Symmetrical groove profile allow boards to be reversed and/or flipped to put the best side up.
Many lumber yards now offer pregrooved materials in stock.
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Cut the groove yourself using a standard biscuit joiner or router with a 5/32" slot cutter.
Ability to run screws at a 45 degree angle through hardwoods greatly increases hold-down strength. Studies have proven that screws have more holding strength when ran on an angle. This method also maintains even gap spacing while properly allowing boards to expand and contract with the seasons.
A = 5/32" (4mm)
B = 1/2" (13mm)
C = Measurement of the deck board thickness being installed
D = (C-A)/2 Note: This will center the groovein the board
Let's say you are installing 1x6 decking, that would mean that:
Let's say you are installing 5/4x6 decking, that would mean that:
When DeckWise® hidden deck fasteners are used for the installation of a deck, a flawless surface can be achieved that is free of any ugly nail and/or screw heads.
Whether using pregrooved decking or having the slots cut on the job site, DeckWise® hidden deck fasteners fit perfectly into the groove with plenty of tolerance to allow for aneasy installation.
3/32"
3/32"
5/32"
1/4"
| Joist Spacing | Board Width: 3½" | Board Width: 5½" |
| 24" | 50 ft2 | 100 ft2 |
| 16" | 36 ft2 | 57 ft2 |
| 12" | 25 ft2 | 50 ft2 |
| Joist Spacing | Board Width: 3½" | Board Width: 5½" |
| 24" | 87 ft2 | 175 ft2 |
| 16" | 63 ft2 | 100 ft2 |
| 12" | 44 ft2 | 87 ft2 |
